verb🔗ShareAclarar, iluminarTo make brighter or clearer; to illuminate."to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets"Aclarar un apartamento con lámparas o gas; iluminar las calles.appearanceenergyweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAclarar, iluminarTo become brighter or clearer; to brighten."The sky is lightening after the storm. "El cielo se está aclarando después de la tormenta.weathernatureappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRelampaguear, centellearTo burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to flash."The angry storm clouds began to lightening, flashing bright white streaks across the sky. "Las enojadas nubes de tormenta comenzaron a relampaguear, mostrando brillantes rayos blancos a través del cielo.energyweathernaturephysicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIluminar, relampaguearTo emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning."The magician, with a flourish, made the stage lightening with sparks and illusions. "El mago, con un florecimiento, hizo que el escenario relampagueara con chispas e ilusiones.weathernatureenergyphenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIluminar, aclararTo illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten."The teacher's explanation was so clear, it was like she was lightening our understanding of the complex topic. "La explicación del profesor fue tan clara que fue como si estuviera iluminando nuestra comprensión del tema complejo.mindsoulphilosophyeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAliviar, mitigarTo alleviate; to reduce the burden of."Sorrow can be lightened by being openly brought out."La tristeza puede aliviarse si se expresa abiertamente.aidmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAligerarTo make light or lighter in weight."I am lightening my backpack by taking out unnecessary books. "Estoy aligerando mi mochila sacando libros innecesarios.physicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAliviar, alegrarTo make less serious or more cheerful."Telling a joke was my way of lightening the mood after the difficult exam. "Contar un chiste fue mi manera de alegrar el ambiente después del examen difícil.mindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAligerarTo become light or lighter in weight."After I removed half the books from my backpack, it started lightening, making it easier to carry. "Después de quitar la mitad de los libros de mi mochila, esta comenzó a aligerarse, haciéndola más fácil de llevar.physicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAligerarse, alegrarseTo become less serious or more cheerful."After the stressful exam, the atmosphere in the classroom started lightening as students realized it was finally over. "Después del examen estresante, el ambiente en el aula comenzó a aligerarse cuando los estudiantes se dieron cuenta de que finalmente había terminado.mindemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescender, iluminarTo descend; to light."The airplane is lightening to the airport runway. "El avión está descendiendo a la pista del aeropuerto.weathernatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAligeramientoThe sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour"Maria felt a definite lightening in the last few weeks of her pregnancy, making it easier for her to breathe even though she was still very uncomfortable. "María sintió un aligeramiento definido en las últimas semanas de su embarazo, lo que le facilitó la respiración, aunque todavía se sentía muy incómoda.physiologymedicinebodysensationfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAligeramiento, trasvaseThe removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft"To allow the oil tanker to enter the shallow port, the lightening of its cargo to a smaller barge was necessary. "Para permitir que el petrolero entrara en el puerto poco profundo, fue necesario el aligeramiento de su carga a una barcaza más pequeña.nauticalbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading